While Product Operating Models focus on developing new Products, they have implications and potential benefits for the teams operating the business and supporting these products. How can we improve the interface between product and business operations? Which elements of product operating models can ...

The product professional pyramid illustrates the need for a greater emphasis on strategic and tactical decision-making, leave operational details to the processes designed to handle them.

Working Software. Done Increments. Two related concepts in the agile world that people trying to leverage Agile/Scrum’s empiricism outside of the software/technology space struggle with.

"Think It, Build It, Ship It, Tweak It: A Business Fable" explores a practical, iterative approach to product development and agility. The fable highlights the importance of balancing planning, execution, and learning in real-time, emphasizing adaptability in delivering business value. By focusing o...

In this article, we explore the Kanban practice of "make policies explicit" and how it equips teams for self-management

The goal of a SM is to grow the teams to thrive, innovate, and deliver exceptional products. Understanding and embracing the various dimensions of the role can enhance the effectiveness of your team.

In their latest episode, Todd and Ryan explain why Scrum is often harder than waterfall development, emphasizing that iterative processes require constant adjustments to engineering practices and architectural decisions. They highlight that Scrum forces teams to move away from over-planning and fo...

In this article, PST Alex Ballarin explains how UX Design activities (e.g. discovery) can be effectively included in the Scrum events and artifacts using the dual-track agile approach, simultaneously with the software delivery work.

“OKRs S&%k, but we don’t know anything better” This was a direct quote from a cybersecurity scaleup’s Chief of Staff, but I hear the sentiment way too often from founders, chiefs of staff, COOs, and others in the scaleup ecosystem. I started encountering OKRs when working with scaleups a coupl...

Agile often fails not because it's flawed, but because organisations focus on quick results instead of embracing the mindset shift it demands. This blog explores how the rush for success leads companies to miss Agile's core values -adaptability and value-driven decision-making - resulting in frustra...

Découvrez le framework Kanban, un cadre agile essentiel pour visualiser et gérer efficacement vos tâches. Regardez notre vidéo pour en savoir plus !

In this reflective blog post, I explore the evolution of Scrum and Agile over the past two decades, highlighting key milestones and shifts in how these frameworks have been adopted. I discuss the current state of Agile, addressing ongoing challenges and the strong community support that persists. Lo...

Kanban is a Japanese word that translates into English, roughly, as ‘sign’ or ‘sign board’. Let’s jump in…

Ihre Aufgabe ist es, echte Kundenprobleme zu lösen und Mehrwert zu liefern; konzentrieren Sie sich nicht länger auf die Perfektionierung der Anwendung eines Frameworks.

Découvrez l'histoire et les principes de l'agilité, ainsi que pourquoi elle est cruciale aujourd'hui. Apprenez comment ce mindset basé sur la collaboration et l'adaptation au changement peut transformer votre approche du travail.

Why Solving Customer Problems Instead Matters

In this episode of the Scrum.org Community podcast, Steve Lizotte, VP of Engineering at NEC, and PST Yuval Yeret are interviewed by Dave about the practical implementation of Scrum and Kanban practices at NEC as a part of our Value Delivered series. (40:56 Minutes)

By adopting Scrum with Kanban practices, BENU significantly improved collaboration, transparency, and customer-centricity, leading to faster and more predictable feature delivery in their Mijn BENU application.

Respect Scrum's core elements while integrating adaptable, complementary practices that enhance team effectiveness

Gibt es agile regulierte Industrien, oder ist das ein Widerspruch in sich? Kürzlich erhielt ich eine Projektmeldung von einer Organisation, die einen Scrum Master mit mindestens zwei Jahren Erfahrung mit Informationssystemen für Reisende im Bahnverkehr und im öffentlichen Nahverkehr haben sollte....

Hiring Pitfalls: Why Combining Project Manager and Scrum Master Roles May Fail in Regulated Industries

In the late 90s, many companies adopted a 150-person rule for organizational units to maintain manageability and cohesion. However, this approach often led to fragmented products and complex management structures, making strategic execution a challenge. Today, a new idea is emerging. Instead of s...

Louis-Philippe Carignan joins Matt Dominici to share some data that tells us we might be starting the clock to late in our efforts to measure Cycle Times.

A myth re-visited. Seven years ago, Christiaan Verwijs and I wrote the article "The Scrum Master is a Junior Agile Coach" and explained why this is a myth according to the Scrum Guide. What's the state of this myth today?

A former student of mine asked me a question: I've just started working with a product development team whose members live in India Standard Time, Central European Time, and East Standard Time I'd like to help to configure our Sprints. Do you have advice about stand-ups? How often? Should we meet la...

It is rare that teams get the full value that they should from their Sprint Reviews. We and others have experienced Sprint Reviews more as performance reviews or demos that feel like one-way presentations from the team. The opportunity for Scrum Teams and their stakeholders to explore the current an...

Story points could be a great tool when combined with planning poker for getting estimation related conversations started. However, there has been quite a backlash and debate on whether to use story points or not.

Velocity is a popular tool that many Scrum Teams use to size and forecast work. But so many organizations equate "velocity" to team "performance", and that is not what it's for.

Scrum Master JobGPT liefert wertvolle Einblicke in die Stellensuche, die Vorbereitung auf Vorstellungsgespräche und die Bewertung der agilen Reife potenzieller Arbeitgeber.

“Your Story” is a vodcast (video cast) series hosted by PST, Mehdi Hoseini, with the mission of sharing the professional life story of Professional Scrum Trainers (PST) and other advancing people with serious achievements in the product development world. This episode features PST Steve Porter. 1:00...

Scrum Master JobGPT is a free tool available with a paid ChatGPT account. It delivers actionable insights on job hunting, interview prep, and evaluating potential employers' Agile maturity.

Esta semana Guillem Hernandez Sola habla de las consecuencias del ego en la transformación ágil. Básicamente comenta como de díficil ciertas personas de la organización ponen complicada la transición a la agilidad que ellas mismas han iniciado.

Empezar una carrera en Agile puede ser una excelente decisión en el entorno actual, donde la flexibilidad y la adaptabilidad son claves para el éxito de cualquier iniciativa, servicio o producto. Hoy Guillem Hernandez Sola te aconseja en como tu, hoy mismo, puedes empezar tu carrera en Agile.

Los Scrum Masters son efectivos cuando logran ayudar para maximizar la entrega de valor a través del uso de Scrum. Algunos criterios útiles para lograrlo se presentan en el presente post.

Welche Alternative zum Agile Coach gibt es für Scrum Master? Die Antwort liefert PST Simon Flossmann in diesem Artikel:

Are you struggling with Scrum and want to integrate Kanban? Do not do that; you will struggle more.

In this episode, PST Ryan Ripley guest hosts and interviews PST John Coleman about his journey to becoming a PST. (25:30 Minutes)

There seems to be a lot of confusion about how exactly to use Agile frameworks to deliver projects. Should you have a charter? Should the Project Manager also be the Scrum Master? This article will discuss 10 common FAQs for Project Managers seeking to use Agile frameworks—like Scrum—to deliver proj...

Lavaneesh Gautam, a Professional Scrum Trainer, shares his journey to becoming a Scrum Master and PST with guest host PST Ryan Ripley. (13:35 Minutes)

In this whitepaper, Professional Scrum Trainer Alex van der Star explores the concept of probabilistic forecasting and its application in Scrum.

In these videos, Martin uncovers the pitfalls that can derail our efforts towards achieving a truly efficient workflow. 📉🔍 He delves into the importance of not just identifying but addressing the underlying issues that hinder progress. From the stories shared, it becomes evident that the path to eff...

Esta semana Guillem Hernandez Sola reflexiona sobre las metodologías ágiles como Agile, Six Sigma o Scrum pueden limitar la adaptabilidad del cambio. Además la flexibilidad sobre los valores sobre prácticas, la mejora continua, la personalización y empoderamiento de las personas en las organizaci...

Here's why "cashing in" undone work is not a good idea.

In this video, Martin dives into the profound effects of enhancing your workflow within a Kanban system 🚀. He sheds light on the unseen costs of delays and how visualising these can lead to significant changes 📊. Join us as we explore the journey from identifying bottlenecks to implementing effectiv...

In this video, Martin shares insights into defining and visualising workflow in a Kanban system 📈. He discusses the importance of team consensus on work processes and decision-making criteria to ensure stability and efficiency 🛠️. Emojis are sprinkled throughout to add a touch of engagement!

In diesem Artikel erklärt PST Simon Flossmann 4 kritische Fehler in Sprint Backlogs. Wenn du sie vermeidest, verbesserst du die Effektivität deines Scrum Teams.

This post (inspired by Ben Horowitz author of “The hard things about hard things”) is for Scrum Masters, and people who work with Scrum Masters, and explores what good and bad looks like.

In this video, Martin Hinshelwood, a seasoned Agile and Kanban expert, takes us on a detailed journey through the intricacies of leveraging Azure DevOps to enhance our Kanban practices. 🚀 From setting up your first board to advanced customisations that breathe life into your workflow, this video is ...

In this video, Martin delves into the nuances of effectively managing a Kanban workflow, stressing the significance of being more than a passive observer in the process. He articulates the need for proactive involvement in fine-tuning and adjusting the workflow to prevent bottlenecks, ensure tasks p...

In this video, Martin Hinwood dives into the intricacies of backlog management within Agile frameworks. He sheds light on the often overlooked hindrances that traditional hierarchical approaches pose to effective backlog management and proposes a more flexible, value-focused strategy. Martin's insig...